Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-12

s"kALORAMA.o
ITS Name and Early History.

Joel Barlow, one OF the founders OF the dmerS-
can Mercury, and author OF the weil-known poem,
''Hasty Pudding had just finished the s'Colum-
biad, poem whose whole literary interest lies In
the fact that IL was one OF the first attempts or
the American muse when he decided TO retire to a
country seat and await the attacks OF critics.
Where to go he was uncertain; he wanted place
near this city; Mount Vernon was thought OF, but
finally 1t was determined TO choose the cid man
sion now on Kalorama Heights. In a letter TO his
nephew Mr.. Barlow, under date OF December Il,
1907, describes the place TO which he had moved q
little over week previous, and had named iJ
'BeIairn He writes: FL have here a most delight
full situation; IL only wants the improvements
that We contemplate TO make IL little paradise.
IL Is beautiful hi about one mile from the POto-
mac, and 200 feet In elevation above tide water,
witd Washington and Georgetown under our eye
and Alexandria eight miles below stlIl I'm view the
Potomac rejecting back the sun in a million forms
and losing himself among the hills that try on
each side TO shove him from his course" [Here Is
inserted explicit directions how 10 ind the place
on plan OF the city.l Il find the name OF belair
has been already given 10 many places In Mary
land and Hirginia, so by the advice OF friends
new-CuLOrdnad, from the Greek, signify1ng
fine view, and this place presents one OF the fnesI
views In America" The site occupied originally
30 acres, and was by Mr.. Barlow embellished In
many ways buildings improved. roads cut, walks
laid our, flower beds and fountains made while
piainneSs OF taste, were placed rare paintings,
bric-a-brac,etc, which had been collected In seven
Increased with many and rare books.
This retreat was soon frequented by the promi-
nent men OF the day. Barlow acted as the
moulder OF the government policy In his consulta-
lions with Jefferson and Madison. Congrtssnen.
authors, foreign visitors and Inventors visited the
statesman In his new home. sometimes the gov
ernment officials came on political business, fire.
QuenLly, however, TO talk over art and literature.
Fulton was frequent visitor and is said 10 have
constructed his model OF the 'Clermont" there
and To have tested IL on Rock Creek The place
was a beehive OF savants, and frequently ia Bar.
Thus We owe to Joel Barlow, poet, statesman and
philosopher, the making Of kalorama Heights
The NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.-The annual
netting OF the church was held Thursday evening.
DIR. Bartlett on taking the chair moderator con-
graduated his people on having enjoyed another
year OF great prosperity and growth. Additions To
the membership during the year LIZ; dismissed 10
other churches 33; deaths ,; present actual mem-
bership S31. There are l6 working organizations
connected with the church and its missions al
Gurley and Bethany chapels- There are three
Sabbath schools numbering 1,o05 scholars and one
industrial school OF about 2J0 scholars.
Contributions for missions and other benevolent
objects were $S,959.4l Receipts for rental OF pews
10,5JS.63. Amount expended for repairs OF church
and parsonage during the year $l6.2l56a Ag-
gregaIe receipts from all sources 3d. 1891 j. r.
Chapman, Lewis Ciephane and ID. o. Wickham
were elected trustees. The Church is free from
debt. An adjourned meeting Will be held Thur
day evening, March IL, Tor the election OF elders
and deaconS 10 I'LL the classes whose terms Of of
ice expire this year.
Il
room only was All that could be had at the con-
cert given by the morning sunday school OF the
wes credItahe one and i6rongS fhe .oriS ~,
Mr.. Lucius Randolph and his assistants the pro-
gram was carried through without hitch, and
won unStinted applause from the audience. The
school was ably assisted by tie High school Gle,
club who were received with favor and were re-
peatedly encored; also by Miss Mabel Little OF
Laurel, Nd whose efforts were greatly appreciated.
''Mother Goose" I'm costume recfted by Gertie Cal
lahan and the little children, caused much
laF
tainmenL
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.-The case OF Charles
Kelly, the young colored man who stabbed Phillip
Butler In the abdomen on the s2d OF January near
the corner OF 7th and streets, as mentioned In
Police Court to-day. The court heard the testi-
mony and sent the case TO the grand jury; bonds
500.
THE RESIGNATION of Mr.. Thos. T. Roach, the
chief OF the bond division, Post office department.
has been submitted TO the Postmaster General
who has deferred action upon IL.
The HENDRICKS AUGMENTATION. r c. J. Pen
dleton, OF Indiana, the agent OF the Hendr1cks
Monument association, who is at Willards, No
ports the work progressing favorably, with every
indication that the rund VIII reach tne anticlpa-
tion OF the promoters. MT. Pendleton TINS morn
pressed much solicitation for the work, and made
very substantial donation TO the fund-
The GRANITE CUTTERS AND ARCHITECT CLARK.-
The Joint committee of knights OF Labor and
granite cutters having in charge the matter OF the
Investigation OF Architect Clark to-day visited the
White House. The committee was accompanied
by Hon T. j. Campbell, OF New York. and Col A.
III jackson, its counsel Mr.. Campbell arranged
for an interview between the President and The
committee for Tuesday OF next week.
MISS JEFFREYs-LHwIs GETs A DrvoRcE.-The an
nouncemeDt that Jef1reys-Lewis has secured dl-
vorce from her husband, John Adolph Maitland,
In San Francisco, upon the grounds OF cruelty and
desertfon, was the principal subject OF converse
ton among New York actors yesterday. IL seems
from the conversation OF the habitues OF Union
square that Mr. Maitland has been known for the
remarkable ability with which he spend money and
the equal disability which he Possesses for earning
it; that he has lived on money given him by Miss
Lewis for the past four years. Nothing has been
seen OF him Tor some time, and he failed TO ap-
pear and defend his SIDE OF the divorce suit.
Rev. W. J. Omen, pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church az Church Hnl Queen Anne,s
county, Nd. died Thursday night